Insights
Long-form analysis.
Pieces our partners and associates write when there is something specific to say about how the law is moving — for clients, for peers, and for the people who follow the field. Not legal advice. Not a newsletter. Just the work, as we are thinking about it.
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Corporate · April 22, 2025 · 7 min read
Midmarket M&A in 2025: signal, not noise
After two years of frozen pipelines, US midmarket deal volume is finally moving. We look at where the activity is, what it means for terms, and which sectors will define the rest of the year.
James Kowalski
Managing Partner
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Real Estate · March 8, 2025 · 8 min read
Real estate financing in a higher-rate world
Cap rates have reset. Refinancing windows are tighter. Distress is starting to surface in the office stack. Here is how the smartest sponsors are operating in this cycle — and where we see the second-order effects landing.
David Thornton
Partner
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Immigration · February 14, 2025 · 6 min read
EB-1 petitions for AI researchers: what works in 2025
USCIS adjudication standards for EB-1A and EB-1B have shifted meaningfully over the past 18 months — particularly for AI and ML researchers. We look at what the current bar actually is and how to clear it.
Rachel Foster
Associate Attorney
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Family · January 30, 2025 · 6 min read
When the assets are in three countries: cross-border divorce in 2025
High-net-worth divorces increasingly involve assets in multiple jurisdictions — operating businesses, trusts, real estate, art. Coordinating across legal systems, tax regimes, and disclosure obligations is its own discipline.
Emily Richardson
Associate Attorney